Cars and houses

[simonali]

A house up the road from me, which I would guess has a market value of around £200K-£250K, has a brand new BMW M3 (£51K) parked outside and the same goes for a few other houses in the area i.e. the cost of the car parked on the drive is equivalent to around 20-25% of the value of the house. Isn't that a little excessive?

I've just worked mine out and my car is worth 2.9% of my house.

 

[domtyler]

It is pathetic isn't it?

 

[simonali]

It is pathetic isn't it?

Are you suggesting I get a more expensive car?

 

[Blue]

Are you suggesting I get a more expensive car?

If he wasn't, I am. Don't let the neighbourhood down FFS.

However, all is forgiven if you can confirm that your bike is worth at least 4 times the car

 

[Kirstie]

[this sounds like a question from GCSE maths]
3 of my bikes are each worth the same as my car, which is worth about 1.6% of the value of my house. So, how long is a piece of string?

 

[ChrisKH]

I've never understood it. People are prepared to spend over the odds for a car, yet live in comparatively cramped conditions. I'd prefer to put the money into a bigger house. And cycle.

 

[Blue]

[this sounds like a question from GCSE maths]
3 of my bikes are each worth the same as my car, which is worth about 1.6% of the value of my house.

That's fine

 

[Blue]

[this sounds like a question from GCSE maths]
So, how long is a piece of string?

.......... and how many pieces of string would it take to reach the moon

 

[Aint Skeered]

I own 3 cars, (ducks to avoid various missiles) anyway the total of all 3 is roughly 50% of the value of my road bike

 

[abchandler]

Any sentence containing '3' and 'ducks' should be banned. Sorry mr_hippo

 

[simonali]

If he wasn't, I am. Don't let the neighbourhood down FFS.

However, all is forgiven if you can confirm that your bike is worth at least 4 times the car

Can you get bikes that cost £40,000?

 

[Blue]

I own 3 cars, (ducks to avoid various missiles) anyway the total of all 3 is roughly 50% of the value of my road bike

I'm impressed (by the bike!!)

 

[Blue]

Can you get bikes that cost £40,000?

I'm impressed (by the house!!)

 

[simonali]

I'm impressed (by the house!!)

I cocked up my sums earlier and have moved the decimal point.

Note to self: 2 places to the right, dumkopf!

 

[mr_hippo]

So, how long is a piece of string?

There is a mathematical answer to that question - it is twice half the length!